Crimea Under Occupation
Database of Ukrainian Attacks on Ports and Oil and Gas Facilities in the Occupied Crimea, Black, Azov, Baltic Sea Coasts, and the European Part of Russian Federation in January-February 2025
31 March 2025
In January-February 2025, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out at least 45 attacks targets on ports, oil and gas enterprises, and pipeline systems in the occupied Crimean Peninsula, on the coasts of Black, Azov, and Baltic Seas, and Russian Federation, which included at least: 39 attacks on oil refineries and oil depots, 2 on petrochemical plants, 4 on gas companies, 5 on ports, and 2 on ships. In total, at least 34 different oil facilities and 3 ports in RF have been attacked.
Database of Russian Attacks on Black Sea Ports in January-February 2025
18 March 2025
In January-February 2025 Russian military attacked the ports of Greater Odesa involved in the export corridor operation, and Odesa Oblast 21 times, using no less than: 9 CM and BM Iskander missiles; 5 Kh-59/Kh-69 ASM; 6 Kh-31P ARM; 100 strike and decoy UAVs.
Database of Ukrainian Attacks on Ports and Oil and Gas Facilities in the Occupied Crimea, Black, Azov and Baltic Sea Coasts, and the European Part of Russian Federation in January 2025
25 February 2025
In January 2025, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out at least 26 UAV attacks on targets including ports, oil and gas enterprises, and pipeline systems in the occupied Crimean Peninsula, on the coasts of the Black, Azov, and Baltic Seas, and within the Russian Federation. These included: 26 attacks on oil refineries and depots, 3 on gas companies, 3 attacks on ports, and 5 on oil and gas main pipeline facilities. In total, 9 Oblasts of the RF, Krasnodar Krai, and the Republic of Tatarstan were attacked.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January 2025
10 February 2025
In January 2025, for attacks from Crimea on the Ukrainian regions the Russian Armed Forces used no less than 4 Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles from ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, 8 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 573 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs launched simultaneously from Crimea and Russian regions, 68 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-December 2024
14 January 2025
In January-December 2024, for attacks on the regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used no less than: 147 Kalibr cruise missiles, 186 Iskander missiles,1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 6 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles; 2,699 Shahed-136/131 launched simultaneously from Crimea and Russian regions, 368 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, launched solely from Crimea, and 309 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the TOT Crimea in January-November 2024
22 December 2024
From January to November 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the TOT Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used no less than: 111 Kalibr cruise missiles, 182 Iskander missiles,1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 6 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles; 2,699 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs launched simultaneously from Crimea and regions of Russia, 360 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, launched from Crimea only and 293 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-October 2024
22 November 2024
In January-October 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used no less than: 68 Kalibr cruise missiles, 177 Iskander missiles,1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 4 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles; 2,032 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs launched simultaneously from Crimea and regions of Russia, 360 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, launched from Crimea only and 245 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-July 2024
27 August 2024
In January-July 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used at least: 40 Kalibr cruise missiles, 107 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile, 4 3М22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 1087 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched both from Crimea and regions of Russia, 340 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from Crimea without simultaneous launches from the Russian territory and 97 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
On the Necessity to Adopt a Law of Ukraine on the Territorial Sea of Ukraine in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and the North-Eastern Part of the Black Sea
19 August 2024
The Ukrainian parliament condemned the state policy of the Russian Federation on the growing militarization of the Black and Azov Seas and the Kerch Strait, and systematic cases of hampering or blocking of international navigation by the Russian Federation, which undermines security and stability in the region and beyond.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-June 2024
30 July 2024
In January-June 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used at least: 40 Kalibr cruise missiles, 69 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile, 3 3М22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 977 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched both from Crimea and regions of Russia, 306 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from Crimea without simultaneous launches from the Russian territory and 54 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-May 2024
27 June 2024
In January-May 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used at least: 19 Kalibr cruise missiles, 53 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile, 3 3М22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 807 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched both from Crimea and regions of Russia, 305 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from Crimea without simultaneous launches from the Russian territory and 41reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
The Black Sea Report (Part 1 NEW). Losses of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea in 2022-2024. Updated database
24 June 2024
As part of the analytical report The situation in the Black Sea during the Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2022-2024, published in June 2024, the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews presents an updated database (as of 8 June 2024) of Russian warships, boats, and vessels destroyed or damaged by the Ukrainian Armed Forces since February 2022. As of 8 June 2024, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea suffered the following losses: 22 ships and boats were destroyed (excluding those damaged beyond repair); 20 ships and boats were damaged (including those damaged beyond repair).
The Black Sea Report (5): The situation in the Black Sea as of April 2024 and ways to improve the AFU performance
14 June 2024
The redeployment of the ships to safer bases forced the Russians to designate new, more remote areas for launching missiles at Ukraine, giving Ukraine's air defense more time to react. Meanwhile, the possibility of being attacked at any time virtually throughout the Black Sea has strongly impacted the morale of Russian servicemen.
The Black Sea Report (4): Summary of the 2022-2024 Developments in the Black Sea Theater of Operations
14 June 2024
The BSF was supposed to become a battering ram that would break Ukrainian resistance from the south and facilitate the Russian offensive on land in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. After the destruction of the missile cruiser Moscow on 14.04.2022, the sinking/disabling of other ships and vessels in the northern and northwestern part of the Black Sea, and the receipt and use by Ukraine of Harpoon and Neptune-type air defense systems, the BSFRF significantly reduced its presence off the Ukrainian coast.
The Black Sea Report (3): The main tasks of the Black Sea Fleet as of February 24, 2022
11 June 2024
The Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and the BlackSeaNews continues to publish the analytical report of the Monitoring Group: Situation in the Black Sea During the Russian Aggression Against Ukraine in 2022-2024.